W. Austin Gardner
Every Man
Christ … whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus....
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W. Austin Gardner
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Division among the brethren
What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? What happens when two good men, two godly men, are equally convinced...
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W. Austin Gardner
- May 30, 2022
- 2 min
to the regions beyond
In one of his books Oswald J. Smith pictures in an unusual way the Lord feeding the five thousand in order to drive home a point. The...
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W. Austin Gardner
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Closed doors to ministry
It was envy that moved the Jews to hand Jesus over to Pilate. It was envy (“indignation”—zēlos, the same word as “envy” here) that moved...
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W. Austin Gardner
- May 22, 2022
- 1 min
How to know where to go
How to decide when and where to move in the work of the Lord. That is always a crucial question facing the Lord’s servants. Much of the...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 19, 2022
- 2 min
Secret to Missionary Success
These following suggestions come with the understanding that first of all is our spiritual life. We are saved and certain of our...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Turning a deaf ear
“And do you think that I can consent to turn a deaf ear to the cries of these people clamouring for the Gospel and craving for teachers?...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 14, 2022
- 1 min
Eaten by Cannibals or by Worms
John G. Paton, a nineteenth-century missionary to the South Seas, met opposition to leaving his home in Scotland and going to preach to...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Adoniram Judson and Baptism
The voyage from Salem to Calcutta lasted four months. After some initial seasickness, especially among the women, the passage was fairly...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
Compartmentalization
Another solution to the problem of living in two worlds is compartmentalization. In choosing this option, we adapt ourselves to whatever...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Discrediting of Luther Rice
One of the less lovely aspects of the 1826 meeting was the discrediting and dismissal of Luther Rice as agent of the convention....
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
Promoting foreign missions
Year after year the board repeated the request for Rice to remain a little longer in America, for they felt no one else could arouse...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Not in Vain Sharing What His Eyes had seen
Not in vain had Luther Rice sailed back to his native land to tell the story of what his eyes had seen in the needy countries of the...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 4, 2022
- 1 min
Haystack Group
About this time there was a quiet but far-reaching movement of the Spirit of God on this side of the Atlantic. The call to preach the...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 3, 2022
- 1 min
Societies to Support New Missionaries
Soon they had heart-warming news. On the fifth of September came letters from America — the first direct words from home since Luther...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Luther Rice, arousing the Baptists
Luther Rice, who returned to America to arouse the Baptists to the support of Judson and foreign missions, was a most remarkable man. He...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Luther Rice awakening the missionary spirit
It was in this manner that foreign missions was thrust upon the Baptists of the United States. After many leadings the mission was...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
First Funeral
‘But what if C.T. dies?’ This frequent and foolish question must have its answer. Here it is from C. T. himself, ‘We will all shout...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Feb 28, 2022
- 1 min
Humor and Flexibility
Humor is a great medicine for an excessive sense of self-importance, as it is a sign of inner security and self-esteem. We need to laugh...
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W. Austin Gardner
- Feb 27, 2022
- 1 min
Can Rich Men be like Jesus?
“‘Follow Me” says Jesus. ‘I will,’ we reply, yet somehow forget that Christ pleased not Himself, deliberately made Himself poor to save...
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